Paul Heckingbottom’s men will be looking to continue their solid start to the new campaign as they make the trip to Pride Park today.
The Lilywhites have picked up eight points from their opening five league games to date and come in off the back of a 2-2 draw against early league leaders Middlesbrough last week.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of this afternoon’s contest.
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1. Derby County v PNE: Early team and injury news
The early team and injury news from both camps as PNE face Derby this afternoon. | CameraSport - Alex Dodd
2. Robbie Brady - Out
The 33-year-old has suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf injury sustained in pre-season. Brady has undergone surgery, with the head coach admitting he could be out of action for months. | CameraSport - Lee Parker
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3. Rhian Brewster - Out
Brewster is expected to miss this afternoon’s visit of PNE after tweaking his groin ahead of their triumph over West Brom last week. | Getty Images
4. Brad Potts - Out
Potts is the most likely out of the long-term injuries to return the earliest. The midfielder has been absent with a hamstring issue and Heckingbottom is hoping to have the 31-year-old back sooner rather than later. | Camera Sport